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Tainter Lake is a small reservoir in north central Dunn County, Wisconsin, on the Red Cedar River at its confluence with the Hay River. The lake was created by a hydroelectric dam (about 3 miles (5 km) downstream on the Red Cedar at Cedar Falls. The lake, a popular resort and fishing spot, has a surface area of approximately 2 square miles (5 ...
Great Wolf Lodge in Dallas, Texas. Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (formerly known as Great Wolf Lodge) is a chain of resort hotels and indoor water parks. The company owns and operates its family resorts under the Great Wolf Lodge brand. [2] In addition to a water park, each resort features restaurants, arcades, spas, and children's activities. [3]
Sunset Point is a historic vacation estate on Catfish Lake in Eagle River, Wisconsin.Chicago gambler Mont Tennes bought land for the estate in 1921, and after several years of planning architects Rudolph Nedved and Elizabeth Kimball designed it in 1927.
Forest Lodge is a hunting and vacation retreat of the Livingston/Griggs family on the shore of Lake Namekagon within the town of Namakagon, Wisconsin. The complex consists of 16 rustic structures built from 1893 to about 1950. Since 1999 it has been managed by the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. [2]
On June 23, 2002, the Lady Duck, a custom-built vehicle converted from a Ford F-350 pickup truck, sank while on a cruise on the Ottawa River in Ontario, Canada. Six passengers, the driver, and the tour guide escaped, but four passengers were trapped under the sunken vehicle's canopy and drowned. [ 19 ]
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Other resorts on Trout Lake during this era included Coon's "Franklin Lodge" and "Rocky Reef". [24] Coon's "Franklin Lodge" is still open. [26] In 1907, the State of Wisconsin purchased 662 acres (268 ha) of land that became the start of Northern Highlands State Forest. Later, in 1912, another 27,000 acres (11,000 ha) were purchased for the park.
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